The New Zealand Dance Company Archives

Dancers from around the world: 3 dance journeys

Dancers, no matter where they come from, have many things in common. They’re passionate, hard workers and, however their dance journey has...

The Royal New Zealand Ballet. Photo by Ross Brown.

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New Zealand Dance News – February/March 2024

Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news! The Royal New Zealand Ballet’s (RNZB) popular Tutus on Tour returns in February,...

Bangarra's 'Horizon'. Photo by Daniel Boud.

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Bangarra announces world premiere of ‘Horizon’ in 2024

Australia’s leading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander performing arts company, Bangarra Dance Theatre, is delighted to announce the world-premiere of its first...

Ty King-Wall in 'Giselle'. Photo by Lynette Wills.

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New Zealand Dance News – October/November 2023

Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news! The Royal New Zealand Ballet (RNZB) has anounced the appointment of its new...

NZDC in Eddie Elliott’s 'Uku - Behind the Canvas'. Photo by John McDermott.

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New Zealand Dance News – August/September 2023

Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news! The last quarter of the year sees preparations moving ahead for the New...

RNZB's 'Romeo and Juliet'. Photo by Ross Brown.

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New Zealand Dance News – April/May 2023

Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news! The New Zealand School of Dance (NZSD) is thrilled to announce the selection...

The New Zealand Dance Company. Photo by John McDermott.

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New Zealand Dance News – Oct/Nov 2022

Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news! The New Zealand School of Dance (NZSD) has played a significant role in shaping this...

NZSD 2nd Year Contemporary Dance Student Isabella Jones. Photo by Stephen A'Court.

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New Zealand Dance News – Aug/Sept 2022

Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news! Applications to audition at the New Zealand School of Dance (NZSD) are now open. The...

NZSD 3rd Year Classical Ballet Student Louise Camelbeke. Photo by Stephen A'Court.

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New Zealand Dance News – November/December 2021

Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news! The Royal New Zealand Ballet’s (RNZB) spectacular programme of three ballets – Venus Rising – will...

NZDC'S 'Night Light'. Photo by John McDermott.

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The New Zealand Dance Company presents ‘Night Light’ this spring

An ancient sequence of nature and the space between fiction and reality are brought to life in Night Light – an evening of...

The Royal New Zealand Ballet's 'Giselle'.

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New Zealand Dance News – May 2021

Find out what’s happening this month in New Zealand dance news! Pacific Dance New Zealand is excited to announce an impressive eclectic line-up...

New Zealand School of Dance Director Garry Trinder teaching on stage at the Asian Grand Prix in Manila 2019. Photo by Eric Hong.

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New Zealand Dance News – March 2021

Find out what’s happening this month in New Zealand dance news! The New Zealand Dance Company (NZDC) has just launched its Innate series. These...

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New Zealand Dance News – February 2021

Find out what’s happening this month in New Zealand dance news! Royal New Zealand Ballet (RNZB)’s Choreographer in Residence Loughlan Prior has premiered a...

Photo courtesy of Royal New Zealand Ballet.

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New Zealand Dance News – December 2020

Find out what’s happening this month in New Zealand dance news! The Royal New Zealand Ballet’s (RNZB) popular Tutus on Tour will return to 16 theatres...

New Zealand Dance Company. Photo by John McDermott.

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New Zealand Dance News – November 2020

Find out what’s happening this month in New Zealand dance news! October saw The New Zealand Dance Company (NZDC) on its annual Tāmaki Tour, performing Matariki...

NZDC in 'Matariki for Tamariki'. Photo by John McDermott.

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Dance across the pond – NZ Dance News

Find out what’s happening this month in New Zealand dance news! This October, The New Zealand Dance Company (NZDC) returns with Matariki for Tamariki, a...

Katie Rudd of The New Zealand Dance Company. Photo by John McDermott.

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New Zealand Dance News – July 2020

Find out what’s happening this month in New Zealand dance news! Pacific Dance New Zealand (PDNZ) has introduced a brand-new digital initiative, The Transform...

NZSD 1st Year Student Aidan Tully. Photo by Stephen A'Court.

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New Zealand Dance News – June 2020

Find out what’s happening this month in New Zealand dance news! The Covid-19 outbreak has had an indelible and disruptive impact on...

NZDC's 'This Fragile Planet'. Photo by John McDermott and Caroline Power Photography.

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New Zealand Dance News – January 2020

Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news this month! The Royal New Zealand Ballet (RNZB) welcomes Ana Gallardo, Annaliese MacDonald, Jack Lennon...

RNZB in 'Hansel and Gretel'. Photo by Stephen A'Court.

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New Zealand Dance News – December 2019

Find out what’s happening this month in New Zealand dance news! The New Zealand Dance Company and The Conch with Auckland Live...

David Fernandez and Rench Soriano rehearsing solo performance from 'Five Variations on a Theme'. Photo by Julia Forsyth of Joyful Dance Photography.

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New Zealand Dance News – October 2019

Find out what’s happening this month in New Zealand dance news! The New Zealand School of Dance (NZSD) students are preparing for Graduation Season,...